Crossword clues for titivation
titivation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Titivate \Tit"i*vate\, Tittivate \Tit"ti*vate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Titivated; p. pr. & vb. n. Titivating.] [Formed from an uncertain source, in imitation of words in -ate fr. L.] To dress or smarten up; to spruce. -- Tit`i*va"tion, Tit`ti*va"tion, n. [Both Humorous]
``Come here, an' let me titivate you.'' He sat down
beside her, and submitted to be dusted.
--Quiller-Couch.
WordNet
n. sprucing up; making decorative additions to [syn: tittivation]
Usage examples of "titivation".
But not this deliberately managed slaughter for the titivation of a jaded crowd.
Tents, booths, collapsible shops, the open rings of combat and the closed enclaves of sensory titivation, jugglers, tumblers, contortionists, men who promised eternal happiness, and harpies who roved, hard-eyed and falsely charming, offering pleasure to those who had come to join in the fun.
As they wended upward for one final titivation before the ball they chattered and laughed and tossed back words over their shoulders.